Can I just ask ...

[Pick-a-Lily]

When did a 'Court shoe' become a 'Pump'? :mysmilie_51:
Pumps, to me, will always be the smelly black canvas things worn for PE.
Am I just old?

 

[Loveinamist]

Quite right. Court shoes are dressy, pumps flat and relaxed. My office working days saw many a coloured court shoe with varying degree of heel height.

 

[Pick-a-Lily]

Apparently, The Duchess of Cambridge 'favours a nude pump'. Sounds bliddy rude to me.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

So called stylists still trotting that out. She was sporting that look when first engaged. Don't think nude is trendy anymore.

In my day a court shoe was a plain, usually roundish toe, high heel but not too high, very business suit style, but definitely not a pump which was always a flat not very structured shoe.

 

[donna255]

Its an American thing. Pumps to me are like ballet shoes that many run round it. I have a very high instep so cannot wear them.

 

[Little Jan]

Always known pumps to be flat Like ballet pumps
And Court shoes to have a heal